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How many hours do Bandit and Snowman have to complete the run in "Smokey and the Bandit"?

Last updated: May 27, 2026

"Smokey and the Bandit" is a western dressed up as a road trip dressed up as a cat-and-mouse chase. The cat-and-mouse runs on a clock, and Sally Field's runaway bride is what makes it personal. How many hours do Bandit and Snowman have to complete the run in "Smokey and the Bandit"?

Correct Answer: 28

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Big Enos and Little Enos Burdette offered Bandit $80,000 to haul 400 cases of Coors from Texarkana to Atlanta. Driving a truckload of unpasteurized beer 660 miles was never going to be an easy job, but doing it in 28 hours sounds like a nightmare. And doing it when you're being chased by a sheriff sounds like a disaster. Did Sheriff Buford T. Justice have jurisdiction outside of Texas? No. But Carrie ditched his son at the altar, which made the law almost secondary.

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